Swift Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Swift Name Meaning: A nickname for a 'fast runner','fleet'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin & is unique as the name hasn't changed from its original spelling of over one thousand years ago.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Swift Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Swift family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 168
Agricultural Labourer 162
Independent 106
Labourer 103
Farmer 91
Male Servant 61
Shoe Maker 41
Coal Miner 40
Weaver 39
Cotton Weaver 29
Blacksmith 27
Tailor 26
Cotton Spinner 22
Dress Maker 20
Clothier 18
Butcher 16
Carpenter 15
Frame Work Knitter 15
Ag Lab 15
Apprentice 14
Engineer 14
Stone Mason 13
Publican 12
Collier 11
Cloth Dresser 11

Swift Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Swift 100% 65,020
2 Sawfoot 43% 171

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The surname Swift is the most popular version of all its varients

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